StreamOfTheSky
Adventurer
Well, if you just want a high damage bruiser and are limited to core, Ogre isn't too bad... +10 str and large size for 4 HD and +2 LA. If the game starts high enough for you to play that.
Even more extreme...Werebear at 6 HD and +3 LA (or +2 for afflicted) for +16 str. And you can apply Lycanthropy to an Orc for a total of +20 str.
Even more extreme...Werebear at 6 HD and +3 LA (or +2 for afflicted) for +16 str. And you can apply Lycanthropy to an Orc for a total of +20 str.